Category: Features
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 19, 2011 in Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
5. Christological Problems Most readers of Love Wins will want to talk about Bell’s universalism. But just as troubling is his Christology. Bell has a Joseph Campbell “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” view of Christ. Jesus is hidden in various cultures and in every aspect of creation. Some people find him and some don’t. […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 18, 2011 in Apologetics, Current Issues, Features
Although Jesus uses the term hades on only two occasions in Matthew, He emphasizes that the judgment of the wicked will be based on their opportunity to respond (Matt. 11:21-24) and that the defensive gates of hades will not be able to withstand the Gospel’s assault (Matt. 16:18). Jesus’ uses of the term gehenna warn […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 17, 2011 in Current Issues, Features
A large part of this online apologetics and discernment work of Apprising Ministries is cover foolish trends developing within rapidly apostatizing mainstream evanjellyfish as it continues its lust for acceptance by unregenerate mankind and his world system ruled by Satan. Yes I know, that’s so yesterday, and apparently embarrassing to those so seduced by the man-centered semi-pelagian […]
By AM on Mar 17, 2011 in Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
HT: Sola Sisters See also: APPRISING MINISTRIES: ROB BELL RESOURCES ROB BELL AND CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALISM ROB BELL ON THE RECORD CONCERNING SCRIPTURE
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 16, 2011 in Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
I told you in Apprising Ministries: Rob Bell Resources that online apologetics and discernment ministries have been warning you about the warped and toxic teachings of the Emerging Church rock star pastor Rob Bell for years now. I know I’ve been trying to tell you that Bell himself is under the spell of a ne0-Gnostic corruption called Contemplative Spirituality/Mysticism (CSM), which is now pandemic within mainstream […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 16, 2011 in Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
Protestant Liberalism emerged in the 19th century as influential theologians argued for a doctrinal revolution. Their challenge to the church was simple and straightforward: The intellectual challenges of the modern age made belief in traditional Christian doctrines impossible. Friedrich Schleiermacher wrote his impassioned speeches to the “cultured despisers” of religion, arguing that something of spiritual […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 16, 2011 in AM Missives, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
As a leading online apologetics and discernment work, Apprising Ministries has been warning you about the teachings the Emerging Church icon Rob Bell, co-teaching pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church along with his good friend Shane Hipps. As I told you in Unrest With Rob Bell Inside Mars Hill Bible Church, there are many sincere believers there; my concern is while they […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 15, 2011 in Current Issues, Features, Quotes
An almost Christian, if we consider him in respect to his duty to God, is one that halts between two opinions; that wavers between Christ and the world; that would reconcile God and Mammon, light and darkness, Christ and Belial. It is true, he has an inclination to religion, but then he is very cautious […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 15, 2011 in Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Rob Bell
To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn. (Isaiah 8:20) Behold The Cult Of A Postmodern Neo-liberalism Apprising Ministries has been blessed of Jesus to be used as one of His leading online apologetics and discernment works for coverage of the warped and toxic teachings […]
By Ken Silva pastor-teacher on Mar 14, 2011 in Apologetics, Current Issues, Emergence Christianity, Emergent Church, Features, Quotes, Rob Bell, Theology
Have postmodern westerners just decided that hell is no more? Can we really just think the doctrine away? Os Guinness notes that western societies “have reached the state of pluralization where choice is not just a state of affairs, it is a state of mind. Choice has become a value in itself, even a priority. […]
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